égrillard
\e.ɡʁi.jaʁ\
The verdict
“égrillard” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gaillard ; grivois ; cru ; libertin.
Corpus desk
Index FR-egrillard · égrillard · French
égrillard · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "É" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | égrillard |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \e.ɡʁi.jaʁ\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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égrillard is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \e.ɡʁi.jaʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Gaillard ; grivois ; cru ; libertin.".
égrillard has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is égrillard, spelled É-G-R-I-L-L-A-R-D.
Definition
- 1Gaillard ; grivois ; cru ; libertin.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how égrillard appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
— Elle a rien du vice ! marmotta Marie Silvert, répondant à ses idées égrillardes.
Il devient galant, égrillard ; son œil s’émerillonne… Il est heureux pour ma vertu que la haie me sépare de lui ; sans quoi, je suis sûre qu’il se jetterait sur moi.
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.